IAEA inspectors arrive in Tehran to resolve Iranian nuclear program dispute

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection team has arrived in Tehran today for the second time in a month as part of its ongoing efforts to find a diplomatic solution to a dispute over Iran’s nuclear program. 

The team, led by IAEA Chief Inspector Herman Nackaerts will hold talks with officials of the Iranian Atomic Energy Agency and responsible officials. 

Before his departure from Vienna, Nackaerts said he hoped results would be achieved during the second mission, during which inspectors will discuss the possible military dimensions of Iran’s nuclear program and other outstanding issues with the Iranian side.

It is not yet clear whether the IAEA team will proceed with inspection facilities or whether they will focus on discussions about possible military dimensions of the nuclear program of the Islamic Republic.

Tehran denies the IAEA accusations, based on information from western intelligence agencies, that Iran maintains a secret weapons program.

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